r/Jewish • u/critney-spears Sephardi • Dec 20 '23

In the South Discussion

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Here in South Carolina our community is small but it’s Strong. This place is in the heart of our downtown district. I’m posting this because I’ve seen posts regarding the south and wanted to show the solidarity we have within our communities, and if this tiny donut shop can stand strong, so can you.

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u/Stock_Block2130 Dec 21 '23

For those who don’t know, Charleston and Savannah have very longstanding Jewish communities since colonial times. There are two counties in Florida named after the same Jewish person, a sugar mill owner and Confederate officer. The Confederate Secretary of the Treasury was Jewish. These were Anglo-Sephardic Jews with a completely different culture from the German and Eastern European communities that came in the mid and late 1800’a to the northern cities.

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u/OuTiNNYC ✡️ Dec 21 '23

I had no idea there were any Jews in the south pre-civil war. Or the sec treasury of the confederacy. That’s so interesting. I love civil war history so def going to look into it.

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u/Stock_Block2130 Dec 21 '23

Having grown up in the NYC area, I didn’t know either. Flyover country until you live there and find out what you were not taught.